Diverticulitis Support Group

Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, in particular the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes inflamed. Diverticulitis most often affects middle-aged and elderly persons, though it can strike younger patients as...

Finally going to gastroenterologist

I was dx with diverticular disease back in July after 2nd colonoscopy & failed endoscopy by capsule methid but told unsure if it was diverticulitis even though he said he could actually feel the poo to the side of the bowels. He then booked another visit for next thurs day (finally) & a doppler ct scan on the morning. In the meantime I have had pain in the abdomen every day, varying in amount. Some days it has been very painful to walk so I have survived on lots of tramadol & endone (morphine) sometimes at night. i have been to my gp several timed during this time & they have said it is definately diverticulitis but wont give me antibiotics only pain killers till gastroenterologist does somethng.
Very Frustrating to say the least. I have had days where I have no bowel movements & then others when I go lots of times & it is usually a pain & then hurry. It has hurt when I have had bowel movements & this has been getting worse. Yesterday & today have been worse than before especially after I did physio today. Part way through I tried to do a small step exercise & i couldnt lift my left leg up without severe pain in left abdomen. I stopped then but the pain has barely eased & this is hours later. I have put a heat bag on it & that is minimal help.
I guess I am venting more than anything.
What I would like to know is are there particular things I should ask when I see the gastroenterologist? I know I want to insist on something to help the pain but so far he has given me nothing.
Thanks for reading & any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Thanks

you need to be on antibotics - if they know it Diver to wait could allow the site to become abscessed which is more serious. Press them for antibotics. I don't understand the hesitation unless you have other underlying conditions. I've had diver several time and finally needed to operate - the one time I got into trouble was when I thought it was fibroids and lived with the pain for over a week and then was diagnoised.

Thanks for your response. I didnt understand it when they told me I had diverticulular disease by gastroenterolist &amp; possibly diverticulitis, he organised a doppler ct scan which is this Thursday. My gp in the meantime has said that it is diverticulitis but wouldnt treat it because I am going back to the specialist. I am glad I am seeing him same day as the ct. I have decided that I am not leaving his room until he gives me something. I have got a lot of other things wrong too so I guess he is being cautious as I have already had both bladder &amp; emergency bowel surgery.
Thanks again,

I went to the Hospital yesterday &amp; had the ultrasound scan. It was weird as they scanned from below the ribs right down to abdomen. Said they were following the blood supply to the bowels. It sure hurt a lot.
I saw the Gastroenterologist at 3pm &amp; he had the results. I am not surprised he said I am very constipated DER &amp; that is why my stomach is so swollen &amp; pain. He just lightly pushed on my abdomen &amp; I couldnt breathe &amp; tears were rolling down my cheeks. I dont cry easy so that showed the pain I was in. He has given me movicom &amp; zantac,both disolve in water &amp; are supposed to clear the w. I am also on the wait list for a gastroscopy. I have been listed as urgent which means I have to be done in 30 days. If they find any problems as he suspects that there may be stomach ulcer as well as the diverticular disease &amp; could be twisted &amp; blocked again. I asked what would happen if I went to emergency, would I get treated quicker he said I wouldnt as he was giving me meds &amp; putting me on the urgent list.
Today I have rested &amp; drunk heaps of water, flavoured milk &amp; eaten fruit in jelly. Hopefully something will happen soon.
Thanks for being here for me

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